It was an impressive compound, he though to himself as he pulled up it to the elongated driveway. A place where he could only ever dream of living in, the Victorian style manor was a colossal beast. From the outside you could clearly see the many rooms in which it held, veins and leafs wrapped itself around the delicate shell of the white walls, almost as if protecting it from the dangerous and carefree world.
The garden below was like a field of flowers in Indiana during springtime, a place that he visited often with his son. The first thing that caught his attention was the gorgeous ruby roses that grew from a nearby bush each without a single flaw.
As he parked his car in the front two gentlemen approached him leading the way into this exotic palace. Once inside the rosy scent filled his nostrils immediately, it wasn't overwhelming in the least bit, but it did give him a sort of comfort that he needed at the moment. The men finally came to an abrupt stop in front of two double doors. One of the men who was middle aged didn't meet his glare as he began to pen one of the doors.
The room was breathtaking; any architects dream the ceiling was embroidered with golden crests, and the wooden floor reflected everything that met its surface even the crystal chandler that hung just above it.
Nearby there was a large bookcase that stretch about the left side of the room filled top to bottom with books of all kinds. Right in the middle of the overly large room was a circular desk made of ivory where the vampire by the name of Elijah sat.
"Good afternoon Mr. Martin, how nice of you to join me." The deadly vampire said as the two doorman closed the doors behind Jonas leaving him and his vampire employer alone.
"Thank you for having me." Jonas replied as he stood there watching Elijah scribble something down quickly on a piece of paper.
"Sit." Elijah demanded without looking up from what he was doing.
Following instructions Jonas walked over to the chair in front of the desk pulling it out carefully sitting down. He noticed Elijah's black three piece suit along with a black shirt and red tie to match, all his brownish locks combed neatly back in a much more Leonardo look than usual.
"I believe you know why I called you here." Elijah began still writing.
Jonas stared down at the desk for a moment before answering.
"You want to know about the whereabouts of the moonstone."
Elijah stopped writing as he looked up at Jonas.
Jonas flinched a little bit by his movements even though he knew the vampire needed him he was still very unpredictable.
"With Katerina Petrova…correct?" Elijah asked calmly as he shifted his weight in the chair folding his hands above the desk.
Jonas took his time to answer; he was weary of the vampire's temper and just about anything would and could set him off.
"As a matter of fact…she no longer has it."
There was an awkward silence between the two for a few moments then Elijah slowly grinned not showing any hint of anger.
"Then who does?" he answered swiftly.
"I don't know yet but I promise you that by the end of the week I will have found it, and then we can go ahead with your plans."
As Elijah was listening to Jonas he saw the door behind him open slowly, a small head peak darted in then out of the door. The door then closed back without making even the smallest sound.
Elijah turned his attention back to Jonas who was still trying to convince him that he will be able to get the moonstone in a timely manner.
The vampire starting to grow annoyed at his repetitive words, and it seemed that unless he stopped him it would go on for hours.
"Jonas…I believe you, now all you have to do is keep your word. I expect you to either have located it or have it in my hands by the end of this week…understood?"
Not uttering another word Jonas nodded his head in agreement.
"I understand thank you."
Grinning once more Elijah stood up from his seat fixing his tie as he did.
"No thank you Mr. Martin…and now there is someone I would like you to meet."
Jonas followed Elijah out of the study and into the main hall. They walked all the way down the hall until they came upon another set of doubled doors.
Before Elijah had a chance to knock the door opened an older man stood behind it and as he swung the door open it revealed two more of whom were standing against the wall on the opposite side.
Elijah looked back to Jonas who was still perplexed about what was going to happen next.
Elijah walked into the room and Jonas followed. Inside there was what had to be hundreds of teddy bears, porcelain dolls, and other small stuffed animals all of them lined up on the floor against the wall a queen sized bed with red colored silk sheets laid at one side of the room and on the other side of the room there was a baby grand piano made of the clearest glass placed out in front of a window that gave a outside view into the sun filled backyard. To the left of that a small white coffee table made of wood, a set of tea cups placed neatly across the table.
Jonas was left in awe at the mere size of the bedroom it had to be just as big if not bigger than the study. He was so captivated that he didn't even notice the small frame sitting on the floor before him there back turned to him.
Elijah walked toward what Jonas assumed to be a young female adult about fifteen at least.
Elijah crouched down in front of her, to gain her attention. That's when Jonas noticed that she was busy playing with one of her many dolls, making it dance around in a rhythmic motion…only thing was that it wasn't in here hands or on the floor. It was levitating in air, dancing and twirling about in circles without any type of assistance.
Elijah could only think of one think at the moment that could possible be going on…this person was a witch.
"My dear…" Elijah said to her in a soft stern tone. "We have a guest."
The young girl stopped what she was doing and gracefully stood up, Elijah followed suit. The small doll clumsily fell onto the wooden floor immediately as they did.
A shallow grin swept the face of the young teenage girl as she look Elijah in the eye, before turning around to meet their honored guest.
"Ah yes Mr. Martin…I've heard a lot of interesting things about you… how do you do?" She greeted in the sweetest melodic voice curtsying as she did. It was the sweetest sound Jonas has ever heard it reminded him of singing.
She was really adorable, and bared a strikingly similar appearance to her many porcelain dolls.
The first thing he noticed was her big greenish-grey colored eyes and long eye lashes. Her eyes in itself could only be compared to the color of the moonlit night you can clearly see the silver-ish hue reflected within them.
Her mocha toned brown skin seemed to have a sort of majestic glow to it. Her face was small oval shaped and her lips red and pouty. She appeared to be no more than five foot four. Another amazing feature was her long straight jet black hair that reached down all the way to her mid thigh. It glistened beautifully from the sunlight that peered through the open window, and last but not least she wore a long sleeved white dress with a red hem, which was also sewed on the long sleeves and neck collar where just above that laid a small crystal necklace with a silver chain. Just like a porcelain doll, Jonas thought to himself.
"Nice to meet you young lady." Jonas replied.
"Excuse me sir…" one of the body guards interrupted as he moved toward Elijah. "You have a phone call."
Elijah scowled under his breath as he made his way past the girl toward the door.
"Excuse me for a moment." he said as he walked passed Jonas.
"Lijah I'm thirsty." The girl called to him.
Elijah stopped for a brief moment to turn his attention to the demanding voice.
"It's going to have to wait… now wait here with Mr. Martin until I come back."
"But I'm thirsty now I can't wait." She said in a pouting voice as she stomped her foot.
"Don't you start child! I will only say this once more wait here with Mr. Martin until I've returned and behave yourself." Elijah's tone was as sharp as a knife, but it quieted the girl long enough for him to exit the room.
Once the door closed the girl turned around to her previous position.
Jonas was speechless at the moment and didn't really know what to say at first, just then he remembered something.
"I-I'm sorry but I forgot to ask you your name."
The girl paid no attention to him, she was to busy focusing on her doll that lay on the floor. She gently picked it up by the neck not showing a slight bit of emotion on her delicate coffee tone skin.
Jonas waited for an answer, but received none as he watched her actions. The two guards still standing by the wall looked at her as well. One of them was younger than the other. The younger one looked to be in his mid twenties he had slick brown hair and a medium build. He wore ordinary causal clothes a black shirt and black jeans, kind of handsome but not as much as his older counterpart.
Once the doll was in her grasp she held it up in the air with one hand out before her.
She turned her head in the direction of the guards before speaking.
"You two…fetch me something to drink."
The two men looked to her than to one another as if uncertain of what to do.
"Ma'am…" The older one said. "You know that we cannot."
The younger one stepped forward immediately to address her, this would prove to be his undoing.
"It's our job to protect you…not feed you we are not your butlers nor your handmaids if you want something to drink go 'fetch' it for yourself." The younger one said in a rude admonished tone.
The older man tried desperately to shush the new recruit but he foolishly ignored him.
Jonas watched as all of this was going on and couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for the girl. Just as he was about to offer if he could be of assistance she began to laugh in a crazed but playful laughter that sent chills down Jonas spine. He had a bad feeling about what was coming next…and because of his witch heritage and bloodline he couldn't be more right.
She continued to laugh for awhile, the youngest guard slowly grew tired of her laughter and in response took a few steps closer to her only to be stopped by the sudden silence in the room.
A dark and hardened tone then escaped the lips of what Jonas still believed to be an innocent youth.
"Would you like to repeat that again?"
The guard stopped his face tensed and his body began to protrude sweat. Jonas noticed the sudden shift in the air and the change in the young guard's attitude. At first he seemed to be challenging her but now he stood there his blue eyes as wide as a deer.
In a quick flash the young guard was thrown across the opposite side of the room and pinned to the wall by an unseen force.
Air caught in Jonas's lungs, he was obviously caught off guard. The power that threw him was like a rushing wind, but not as deadly and sinister.
The young man yelled at her as he tried to wiggle free, but he couldn't, whatever had him had him and he wasn't going anywhere.
"Release me witch or I will-"
"Or you will what?" She responded as she took a few steps forward closing the gap between their bodies.
She looked up at him when she finally reached him, smiling from ear to ear. She then again began to laugh hysterically as she held her stomach with both hands. Once she was done with her laughing fit she connected her eyes to his.
"I know… let's play a game ok? After all David…that is your name right? You never ever play with me.
She said as she continued to laugh and laugh as if this situation was the funniest thing in the world to her, but it wasn't, not for him or for Jonas who watched nervously from afar.
"Screw you-"
Before David could say another word she caught him by the tongue. He couldn't finish his sentence as she held his tongue tightly between her fingers.
"You know David…She continued with big white smile. "You have a really foul mouth…I guess I have no choice but to wash it out for you."
In one swift motion the girl ripped his tongue smoothly from his mouth, blood spurted out in every direction which also included her face as she just stood there non-chalantly holding his tongue in her hand still grinning like a psychotic Cheshire cat.
Her greenish-grey eyes widened in amusement at the sight before her.
"Hahaha this is fun David I like playing with you."
"Ma'am please stop this."
The older guard finally spoke up after witnessing the scene before him, even so he himself was shaking from head to toe.
"He didn't know what he was saying he's new and an idiot… please forgive him."
The girl didn't look his way as she spoke up.
"Can't you see that we're having fun right now…you're enjoying this aren't you David?"
David was unable to speak, scream, yell or fight the blood soaked tongue she held in her hand was then thrown onto the floor as David watched with unspeakable fear and shock.
The young maiden crushed the tongue with her foot grinding hard it into the wooden floor making sure that it will definitely never be able to be used again.
David whelped in agony and horror at the young girl's brutality, if Jonas had a name for her it would be the devil incarnate.
Taking a step back was the first thing to cross his mind. All senses were telling him to run but his body just wouldn't move. He didn't know what she was, she had the powers of a witch but something was different about her…was she a demon? It was the only thing that he could logically think off. He tried to think it through, but he was too frightened to think about it at the moment, pushing his glasses further up his nose with a quivering hand he continued to watch the scene unfold in front of him not even daring to attempt and stop her.
"Hmmm…" Was the sound that the girl made as she took a step back to examine David and the mess that was made, sighing in disappointment.
"I'm kinda starting to get a little bit bored of this game so we'll just have to end it right here." She said covering her mouth her blood stained hand as she yawned.
Jonas breathed a sigh of relief, this so called "game" of her's was more like a torture session to him not something a normal teen would do.
"Of course I'm still thirsty…and because Elijah still isn't back yet…I decided I will take your advice after all."
In the most terrifying turn that the moment could have taken the girl violently punched a whole through David's chest as easily as she had ripped out his tongue.
Jonas fell onto the floor yelling for help. The last guard fearing for his life ran past the girl and her victim out the bedroom door leaving the door slightly agape behind him.
The girl smiled a wicked smile as she beheld the prize in her hand, the heart that she ripped clean out of his chest. Licking her lips she lifted the pulsing heart to her mouth, her eyes grew dark and her small sharp fangs descended before taking a small bite. Blood dripped down the sides of her mouth barely missing her white cotton dress as it hit the floor.
Jonas mouth was wide open and his eyes wide, never had he witness anything like he had today, and to be frankly honest he was hoping that today would go a lot smother than it did.
Next thing he knew he heard was the sound of multiple footsteps running down the hall in unison some were in panicked voices others were in anger.
When they finally reached the door all that was left before then was David's blood grey and lifeless stained body his face twisted in anguish, and the young girl still making a feast of the young vampire's dismembered heart.
Elijah was the first to step inside of the room; he was clearly upset even though he tried his best not to show it.
"Meredith!" Elijah yelled at the top of his lungs.
"What have you done?"
The four other vampires that followed him watched silently as Elijah scolded Meredith.
Some of them seemed upset as well, others much more afraid of her than they have ever been.
Meredith slowly looked up with a coy look on her face. Her irises once again were the most dominant feature on her face, but what once to be an amazing hue of green and grey was now glowing a bright crimson red... just like a pool of blood.
Jonas looked on in curiosity as his fear began to dwindle. Is she…a vampire?
"I-I'm sorry Lijah…b-but I was thirsty I told you I was thirsty." She said as she placed a finger to her mouth, much like a child does when they know they're in trouble.
Elijah stormed over to Meredith as he calmly tried to control his rage.
"Look at you! You're covered in blood! Not to mention you scared Mr. Martin I told you to behave yourself!"
Meredith bowed her head as she endured Elijah's scolding. She dropped her heart onto the ground as she looked back up at Elijah as if she had done nothing wrong.
"Even so… it was delicious." Meredith replied with a half cocked smile.
Elijah shook his head as he reached into his suit pocket and produced a small white handkerchief. Grapping her roughly by the chin he began to clean her face of the residue that was David's blood.
"Ow-ow-ow Lijah be gentle." Meredith whined.
Once Elijah was done wiping off her face he glared at her intensely for a few seconds.
And as if knowing what he was trying to tell her Meredith walked toward Jonas cautiously.
"Forgive me Mr. Martin for everything I've done please have a pleasant evening." Here words were clean cut and to the point no smart remark included.
Jonas nodded his head as he stood up from the floor unaware that he was still sitting at all.
Then just like that Meredith walked out of the room the group of men making room for her. Before leaving she turned back around to face Elijah.
"You know what would've gone good with that blood? Pizza…may we order take out tonight Lijah?" She asked in a sing song voice.
"Do whatever you like Meredith just don't cause anymore trouble or I'll have to report it to Klaus."
Meredith stared back at Elijah and smiled before skipping her way down the corridor humming a small euphoric melody.
Elijah took in a shallow breath as he tucked the dirty handkerchief into his pocket.
"Forgive me Jonas I was unable to mention a few things… it has seemed that you had to find out the hard way...regrettably"
Jonas fixed his crooked glasses and his now wrinkled tan collared shirt.
"So…" Jonas said still shaken. What exactly is she? A witch? A demon? A vampire? What, when and where did you get her from Elijah? Because if I'm going to help you the least you can do is to tell me when there is a sadistic vampire-witch-demon thing evolved." Jonas moved his hands around in the arm wildly as he made his statement.
Elijah stared blankly at Jonas as he finished talking. Jonas was obviously still in a panic from his encounter with Meredith. He could tell by his tone of voice.
"I'll tell you everything in due time Jonas, but from this certain incident I can already gather that you have obtained a hint of what that 'vampire-witch-demon thing really is'…you are a smart man I'm sure you will figure it out, but to tell you would be going against orders… I am sorry."
Without another word Elijah stepped away as he strode over to the door.
The vampires that were watching were still there careful to remain quiet for they knew their place.
"Please show Mr. Martin to the door…" he said as he looked at one of the vampires that stood there. Looking back over his shoulder at the carcass of David he snapped his head towards the last three vampires "And will somebody clean up this mess before it stains the floor."
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Damon was asleep on the couch downstairs when all of a sudden he heard a loud scream come from an upstairs bedroom…his bedroom. With one quick step he shot up the stairs and into his room where Bonnie was supposedly still unconscious. When he reached the door that was already open he saw Jeremy on the floor and Bonnie half way across the room. The two were bickering about something that he didn't understand at the moment, he didn't care about that, what ever it was… instead he inspected Bonnie who was still wearing the grey jacket and brown shirt from last week. Her brown curly hair was in a need a combing and her clothes were a little wrinkled, but besides that she seemed fine. When he was satisfied that she was still human or in his terms 'alive' that's when he decided to find out what the hell was going on.
"Bonnie I- " Jeremy began but was at a lost for words as he slowly got up off the floor, rolling his shoulder as if it was knocked out of his sockets.
"I hate to interrupt and all, but sleeping beauty just came out of a stage three coma and I don't think it's wise for her to be moving around so much." Damon said with a quirk of his eyebrow.
Bonnie looked to Damon and then to Jeremy again shaking her head like she was trying to comprehend what was going on.
"I'm sorry Jeremy…you startled me…I mean when I wake up and see you like five inches from me face its kinda gonna freak a girl out."
At that moment a very disgruntled Stefan and a very panicky Elena burst into the room in what Damon couldn't help but notice in an untimely manner.
Elena saw Bonnie standing near the bed and immediately ran to her like her life depended on it hugging her tight as she tried to jerk back the tears.
"Oh my gosh Bonnie are you ok? I heard you scream. Are you hurt? How do you feel? I was so worried I didn't know what to do. I'm so sorry for everything I've put you through I didn't know this would happen and-"
"Elena calm down I'm fine…actually I've never felt better…what did you guys do?"
Stefan looked to Damon as Damon bit his bottom lip refusing to meet his little brother's gaze.
"Uhh well I know Jeremy was looking over you the whole time after school everyday…right Jer?" Elena motioned to Jeremy.
Jeremy didn't say anything at first as he nodded his head.
"I'm sorry I scared you Bonnie." Was his reply in the utmost sincere voice.
"It's ok Jeremy… thank you…but we need to talk about a few things and I think you already know what they are."
Jeremy rolled his eyes only because he knew what they were and he knew he was about to be in for a lecture.
"Bonnie we're all glad that you're ok." Stefan said as he walked to the other side of the room to hug Bonnie to show that Elena and Jeremy weren't the only one's worried about her.
Damon felt a surge of relaxation come from Bonnie...and at the moment he couldn't help the emotion that he responded to it with.
Bonnie flinched in Stefan arms as he let go. She then scanned the room left and right top to bottom as every one watched her curiously.
"Bonnie?" Said Elena as she followed Bonnie's train of movement.
Damon took a few steps back as he tried to smoothly make his way out the door, the wooden floor creaked with each step he took.
Bonnie shook her head as she made her way over to the bed to take a seat.
"I-I'm sorry I felt…weird for a moment...but it might just be a side effect from all the magic I did…how long was I asleep?" Bonnie asked as she looked to Elena, Stefan Jeremy and then to Damon.
"Five days and seventeen hours. Jeremy answered.
Everyone looked to Jeremy perplexed for a second before turning their full attention back to Bonnie.
Bonnie looked over at Damon suspiciously, he noticed her attention on him and he tried to avoid eye contact with her. It didn't work out so well.
Suddenly Bonnie stood up from the bed and made her way over to Damon who was still standing in front of the bedroom door. He was unsure of what she was about to do but he didn't waver in anyway just in case he had to be ready to defend himself.
Once Bonnie got in front of him she slowly looked him up and down as if trying to find something unusual. Her greenish-brown eyes meet his electric blue ones as she intensely stared at him.
"Yes witch? Is there something you need or something on my face perhaps?" Damon said sarcastically with a smirk.
"Something is different about you…I can sense it." Bonnie said as she shook her index finger at him.
"Hmm…you know what I think? Damon replied as he bends down toward her so that he was able to meet her gaze straight on.
"I think you finally lost your mind Judgey."
"Ah ha! See there it is again! I felt something when you said that!" Bonnie exclaimed as she pointed her finger at Damon accusingly.
Damon looked over to Stefan who just shook his head disapprovingly. Mouthing the words 'not in here' as he did.
Damon winked his eye at his younger brother Jeremy and Elena watched the two confused at why Bonnie suddenly had taking an interest in Damon.
"Maybe it's that spark between us little witch, I tend to have that effect on people." Damon said as wiggled his eyebrows.
At that exact moment Bonnie concentrated her powers on Damon harshly, sending him into a pit of pain as he growled tightly holding his head with both hands.
"Ahhhhhhh!" Bonnie let out a scream and quickly shot both of her hands up to her head as well and held it tight.
"Bonnie!" Elena yelped as she rushed over to her best friend that was now slumped on the floor.
It took Bonnie a minute to two minutes to find out what was going on. That when she knew her feelings weren't her feelings and her pain wasn't her pain... It was Damon's.
At this realization she stopped the attack on Damon who was crouching on the floor next to her. Once she released the spell he stood up followed by Elena who held Bonnie up by the waist.
Bonnie tried to focus back at the situation at hand once she could feel the pain slowly dissipate and then disappear. Once it was gone she felt a rush of anger and rage wash over her body like a tsunami.
Her green eyes shot up to Damon who was already half way out the room.
"You-You!" Bonnie hissed angrily as she took a few steps forward toward him.
"What the hell did you do to me?"
Damon smirked a bit at his young rival he didn't want anyone else in the room to see that he was anything but comfortable right then.
"What are you talking-" Damon started but was cut short when is leather jacket began to catch on fire.
"Holy crap!" Jeremy exclaimed.
"Bonnie no stop!" Elena pleaded with her as she focused her powers on Damon.
"Ah-ah-ah hot." Bonnie hysterically patted at her body.
Damon was doing the same thing only he was the only one on fire. Once he put the small flames out he froze in his steps.
He could feel anger, fear and hatred well up inside of his body all at once. It wasn't his emotions he knew how to keep his in check at times like these, let alone feel so many at once.
"Bonnie…don't." Damon said when he looked up at her like he knew exactly what she was going to do next. He knew what was coming he could feel her moment of attack.
Bonnie gaze was deadly and Jeremy made a mental note in his head not to ever piss her off.
"What…did you…do Damon?" Elena asked as she let go of her friend.
Damon looked to Stefan. Stefan didn't move a muscle he knew that this was inevitable and that they would find out sooner or later of course Damon would rather it have been later than sooner.
Sighing Damon folded his arms to his chest as he tried to think of the most simplistic way to tell them the deed he committed.
Stefan, growing tired of Damon's stalling decided to answer for his brother.
"He gave you his blood to heal you when you passed out… unbeknownst to me he drunk your blood afterward…sorry Bonnie."
Bonnie's eyes widened as she heard Stefan words stumble out of his mouth.
Damon winced when he heard them as well and Jeremy closed his eyes in guilt.
"What are you saying Stefan? What does all of that mean?" Elena asked.
Stefan folded his arms and furrowed his brows as he tried to brace himself for whatever would happen next after what he was about to reveal.
"She's bonded to him now… and he's bonded to her…maybe forever."
*In the Vampire Diaries books Meredith is a character but I won't say who.
*Bonding happens when a vampire gives a human or other supernatural being their blood and in return drinks their's at the same moment.
*Elijah is over 500 years old with Klaus a 1000 year old vampire as the leader of the originals.
*Jonas Martin is the father of Luca two new characters on the series. They are supposedly warlocks who moved from Louisiana to Mystic Falls. Jonas works for the originals.
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